By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has inaugurated the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) and appointed former Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, and former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, as co-chairmen of its Board of Trustees.
Other members of the board include former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Umar Farouk Yahaya (retd.); retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa (Jigawa); retired Air Vice Marshal Kabiru Aliyu (Taraba); Prof. Usman Tar, Borno State Commissioner for Security; Senator Air Vice Marshal Napoleon Bali (retd.) from Plateau; and retired Maj.-Gen. A.M. Dikko, former National Coordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Also appointed are retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police Sunday Babaji (Gombe); retired Air Vice Marshal Farouk Omeiza Umar (Kogi); retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Sani (Kano); former Zamfara State Head of Service, Muhammad Mujtaba Isa; retired Chief Superintendent of Customs, Alhaji Adamu Tanko Umar (Nasarawa); former Kaduna State Head of Service, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha; retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Sani Usman Mohammed (Bauchi); retired Maj.-Gen. Bello Sarkin Yaki (Kebbi); former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha (Adamawa); Alhaji Falalu Bawale (Katsina); retired Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Bolakala Agbab (Kwara); retired Maj.-Gen. John Seyina Malu (Benue); and former Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba (Yobe).
